There is a not-so-funny joke that has been around for too long. When asked what it is that women want, the answer is whatever they want.When asked, what is it that men want it is assumed that they want to be left in their cave watching sports and to be fed occasionally. This view of […]
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The Herald will have full coverage of the election results in Thursday’s paper. In the meantime, feel free to follow the election live at the following link beginning at 8:30 p.m. http://solano.ca.electionconsole.com/election.php?e=2016%20General&t=display
Will Gregory: Police salaries, overtime, and PERS contracts; The 800-pound blue elephant in the room at City Hall
(Editor’s note: This article was slated to be published last week, but due to lack of space it is being posted here instead) “What is the city but the people” —William Shakespeare ” The problem is, when a government entity takes the people’s money, it has a duty to use that money to serve the […]
Historical Society invites community to reflect on mid-20th century Benicia life
As long-time Benicians know, the Benicia of today is not like the Benicia of yesteryear. The population had 20,000 fewer residents, the Arsenal was the largest employer in the city, the Industrial Park did not exist, the area now known as Southampton was undeveloped, there was no bridge to Martinez for cars and Benicia High […]
A Different Drummer: The house with the blue light
Here’s a spooky story my Uncle Ed told me one night around the campfire. He totally got me. My skin horripilated causing me to jump out of it. It’s a silly story, but I liked it so much I told it separately to each of my four nieces as soon as they were old enough […]
ArchiTalk: The house that started it all for me
The first act of building a house is to walk onto the empty property with a helper and a long piece of string. The two of you will pull the string taut to create a straight line and then carefully position it to mark the exact edge of the house to be built. The end […]
Mayor to host Mobile Town Hall for discussion on improving Route 20
Final day to RSVP is today SolTrans Chairwoman and Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson will be hosting a town hall discussion on the bus system’s Route 20, which stretches from Benicia to Vallejo. As a bonus, attendees will be able to ride the route as they take part in the discussion. The “Mobile Town Hall” will […]
Candidate Spotlight: Seven questions with Mayor Elizabeth Patterson
The Herald recently invited Mayor Elizabeth Patterson for an interview, to discuss her campaign for re-election. Mayor Patterson provided responses to the following questions posed by the Herald. 1. How did you get into politics? When were you first interested? I was always keenly aware that we had limited natural resources, but it was the […]
Will Gregory: Candidates in their own words
This is in regards to what was reported in the Sept. 15 Herald article “Office seekers/holders discuss goals, crude by rail at Candidate’s Night.” The Benicia Police Officers Association selected slate of candidates in their own words—-with my replies (as a concerned citizen-voter in an election campaign) following –marked with +++ Christina Strawbridge: “’I don’t think […]
Turf Talk: Food on the backyard fences
In the backyard, more use can be made of our home space by planting the fence lines. Whether giving more privacy or adding to your family’s culinary plate, the fences are a great place to achieve more growth at home. Each exposure creates a different microclimate within your home area. It is not uncommon to […]